India-Maldives visa agreement |
Promoting medical tourism, education and business opportunities in India, the new visa agreement between Maldives and India has come into force from Monday. The agreement was signed between India and Maldives during the Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih`s visit to India last December. Both the governments had agreed to implement the visa facilitation agreement after completing the required procedures. The new arrangement will also allow businessmen and tourists from maldives to stay in India for 90 days without a visa. Maldivians with tourist visas can stay in India longer for treatment if they suffer any sudden medical issue. President Solih`s government has been strengthening ties with India after its decades-long friendship with India deteriorated during the administration of former President Abdulla Yameen. There have been several high-level exchanges since the new government took charge last November, while India extended 1.4 billion US dollars assistance to the new government.
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